Athens Crime 2023
Athens · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Athens police open data lists 8,023 incidents for 2023, down 5.4% from 2022. That is about 6,234 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were theft (31.7%), other (30.0%), assault (14.5%). The busiest month was July (735) and the quietest December (615).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 2,540 | 31.7% | down 0.3% |
| Other | 2,405 | 30.0% | down 4.5% |
| Assault | 1,162 | 14.5% | down 2.9% |
| Fraud | 787 | 9.8% | up 1.8% |
| Vandalism | 587 | 7.3% | down 22.5% |
| Burglary | 238 | 3.0% | down 30.4% |
| Auto theft | 224 | 2.8% | down 18.2% |
| Robbery | 73 | 0.9% | up 7.4% |
| Homicide | 7 | 0.1% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 698 |
| Feb | 639 |
| Mar | 634 |
| Apr | 623 |
| May | 696 |
| Jun | 631 |
| Jul | 735 |
| Aug | 694 |
| Sep | 721 |
| Oct | 715 |
| Nov | 622 |
| Dec | 615 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Athens in 2023?
8,023 incidents for 2023 in Athens-Clarke County Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Athens in 2023?
Reported incidents were down 5.4% from 2022.
Other years
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Source: Athens-Clarke County Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.